Rail



H. T. KRUSE.

RAIL.

APPLICATION FIvLED FEB. 3.'|920.

Patented 061;. 12,1920.

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H. T. KRUS'E.

RAIL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3, 1920.

Patented oet. 12,1920.

ATENT QFFlCE.

HENRY T. KRUSE, OF GULL LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

RAIL.

Application led February 3', 1920.

T 0 all 'whom't may concern Be it known that I, HENRY T. KRUsE, asubject of the King of Great Britain, a resident of the town of GullLake, Province of Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Bails, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rails and means for securingthe same in position, and the objects of the invention are to facilitateassembling the rail and positioning it on a tie, to prevent lateraldisplacement of the rail when so positioned,

to provide means whereby a tie will be properly engaged with the roadbed without liability of displacement due to vibration or other causes,and generally to adapt the several parts to better perform the functionsrequired of them. j

Other objects will be made clear as the specification develops.

So that the nature of my invention may be better understood reference ismade to the accompanying drawings in which an embodiment of theinvention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a tie showing the improvedrail mounted thereon. Y

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the rail and tie.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tie.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view looking from the underside of the means forlocking the rail against lateral displacement.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a rail.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the side members of the rail.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the means for securing one of thelocking members shown in Fig. 4 in engagement with the tie.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section of the same.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the securing means shown in Fig. `7.

Like characters of reference refer to like Darts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings; A represents the improved rail and B theimproved tie, the rail comprising a member 10 consisting of a ball headand the integral web 11, which has an orifice 12 therethrough.

The rail 10 is held between a pair of angle members 13- each provided atthe lower end with a projecting flange 14 which holds the Specificationof Letters Patent..

Patented oet. 12, 1920.

Serial No. 356,010.

vertical arms of the angles in spaced relation to accommodate the web 11and the said vertical arms are provided with orifices 15 designed to bearranged in alinement with the orice 12. I

The rail A comprising the Amember 10 and the angle members 13 is held inposition by a pair of clamping members 16 and 17 locatedon oppositesides of the rail and provided with pin projections 8 and 9 which engagewith the orifices 15 andl2.

The clamping member 17 is provided with an angle shaped locking member18r on the lower face and a pin lockingk member 2O provided with anenlarged head 21.

The tie B is provided with a plurality of keyhole slots 22 and 23 and aslot 24 arranged in alinement with keyhole slots 23 and 22 and the angleshaped locking member 18 on the clamping-member 17 engages the slot 24and the pin locking member 2O engages one of the keyhole slots 23.

It will be clear that on longitudinal movement of the' member 17 thelocking member 18 and the enlarged head 21 of the pin locking member 20engage with the underface of the top of the tie B.

The clamping member 16 is provided with a pin locking member 25 providedwith an enlarged head 26, and the outer end of the clamping member isprovided with a recess 27. v

The `pin lockingmember Y25 engages with one of the keyholeslots 22 andon longitudinal movement of the clamp 16 the enlarged head 26 of thesaid locking member engages with the under face of the top of the tie B.

A locking member C is formed with a center cylindrical body portion 29having an eccentric cylindrical flange 30 on the lower end, and arectangular flange 31 on the upper end, the cylindrical flange 30 beingprovided with a projecting tongue 32, and this eccentric flange 30 andtongue 32 engage with the outer keyhole slot 22 when the clamp 16 hasbeen positioned.

After the flange 30 and the tongue 32 pass through-the slot 22 thelocking member is rotated so that the tongue 32 underlies the `V:lowerface of the tie B, and the upper flange 31 engages with the outer end ofthe clamping member 16, so securing the locking and the clamping memberin position.

A key 28 passes through the locking mem-i ber and is arranged to preventthe said member being rotated to unlock the same. The

- the scope of the claims, constructed Withoutv key 28 and head of thelocking member are inclosed by a cap 34.

The tie is-form`ed With an upper portion of inverted channel formationhaving its lateral Walls diverging as shown at 35, the Walls terminatingin outtnrned flanges 36.

The tie B is closed by a bottom member 37 having its longitudinal edges'3,8 formed with inclined U-shaped edges which engage struction-of thetie. z Y

The bottom member 37 becomes embedded in -the railroad bed and isprevented from moving olf the U-shaped inclined. edges, so

the lianves 36 andV Complete the. boxy yoonlthat thegtie is properlyanchored in place.

, The rail Vand the tie can be readilyl assembled 'and arenot liable toget ont ci' repair.

As many -ehanges conld `be made in the above construction andV manyWidely diiiei-, ent embodiments of my invention Within v departing-romjthe spirit or scope thereof,

Vit is intended Jtfhat all-mattercontained in the accompanyingspecificationr andadrawings.shallbe interpreted as illustrative'and notinf a limiting sense. v

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A device of the classl described comprising a ball head having adepending Web,

a pair of angle members having progecting to space the angle members toaccommodate the depending Web, a pair of clamping members, a boX tie,and means whereby the clamping members will make sliding engagement andbe locked to the tie to hold theV Yangle members and rail in position. Y

2. A device of the class described comprising a rail member, anglemembers embracing the rail, a boX tie, clamping members adjustablymounted on the 4box tie and rdesigned to secure the rail and anglemembers in position, and looking members having eccentrically arrangedflanges and key vmeans for holding the clamping members in lockedposition.

In Witness Whereolf have hereunto set portions at the lower end designedto abut Y i

